• The incidence and positivity rates for Covid-19 continue to climb in the Pays-de-la-Loire.

  • However, serious forms of the disease are still very much in the minority, compared to the number of people hospitalized.

  • The presence of the Omicron variant as well as that of the Delta variant cast doubt on the weeks to come.

The evolution of the Covid-19 epidemic is stratospheric. In Pays-de-la-Loire *, the figures communicated by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) on Thursday, January 6, indicate an incidence rate of 1,614 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants (1,753 nationally according to CovidTracker). Unheard of in the region, where the Omicron variant continues to be rife with its strong contagiousness. "The situation is really atypical, we are reaching incidence rates that have not been known until now", indicates Jean-Jacques Coiplet, director general of the ARS of Pays-de-la-Loire. Fortunately, this variant is not as dangerous as it is contagious. In any case, not at the moment. "For the moment, there is not a correlated effect between Omicron and the activity in intensive care", specifies Jean-Jacques Coiplet, who wishes to remain cautious on this point.

The Delta variant still present

Currently, 588 people positive for Coronavirus are hospitalized in the region, and 107 received in intensive care. The occupancy rate of Covid cases in intensive care has reached a plateau, with just over 50% of beds occupied. The positivity rate, too, continues to increase in Pays-de-la-Loire. It increased by two points in two days and now stands at 18.7%. Which means that almost one in five tests turns out to be positive. Dr Pierre Blaise sums up the situation: “Even if the proportion of severe forms is low, the number of people arriving in intensive care can be extremely high thereafter. This is the great uncertainty. We do not know what will be the epilogue of this epidemic wave. A situation weakened by the fact that the Omicron wave is superimposed on the Delta wave."20 to 25% of infections are still linked to the Delta variant" in the region.

* The incidence rates by department were not communicated by the ARS, because Santé Publique France, at the national level, observed discrepancies between the SIDEP database and what could be observed in the territories at the national level. departmental.

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